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PCAP Exam - Question 33


The simplest possible class definition in Python can be expressed as:

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Correct Answer: B

The simplest possible class definition in Python includes the class keyword followed by the class name, a colon, and a pass statement to provide an empty class body. The pass statement serves as a placeholder, ensuring that the syntax is correct and the class is defined without any attributes or methods. Simply writing class X: without a body would lead to a syntax error in Python.

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faltu1985Option: B
Sep 19, 2019

Ans is B - class X: pass

anjuvinayanOption: B
Nov 29, 2019

answer is class X: pass

sufuangOption: B
Oct 10, 2021

I got error message for "class X:". I think the answer should be "class X: pass" class X: File "<ipython-input-1-8b4a7a3a5b1d>", line 1 class X: ^ SyntaxError: unexpected EOF while parsing

TheFivePipsOption: B
Dec 8, 2023

Certainly, let me explain the correct answer: B. class X: pass This option represents a valid and minimal class definition in Python. The class keyword is used to define a class, and in this case, the class is named X. The pass statement is a no-operation statement that serves as a placeholder, indicating that the class body is intentionally left empty. This is a common practice when you need to define a class syntactically but don't want to include any specific behavior in the class body. The other options: Option A, class X:, without any content inside, would lead to an error. An empty class definition is considered incomplete in Python. Option C, class X: return, is incorrect because the return statement is not allowed in a class definition. Classes in Python are not meant to return values like functions. Option D, class X: { }, is incorrect because the use of curly braces {} is not valid syntax for a class definition in Python. The correct syntax uses a colon : to indicate the start of the class block.

technoguyOption: B
Nov 27, 2021

correct answer is B. if you declare a class . atleast we should use pass if we are not providing detailed implementation

IJ10Option: B
Oct 6, 2022

The correct answer is B. If you run class X: it will be printed an error !

AlMargoiOption: B
Mar 28, 2022

Should be B

macxszOption: B
May 3, 2022

B. class X: pass

666_mOption: B
May 6, 2022

B is correct.

palagusOption: B
May 24, 2022

class X: outputs File "file.py", line 2 ^ SyntaxError: unexpected EOF while parsing The answer is B

Jiansy90Option: B
Jun 30, 2022

Option A. causes an error Answer: class X: pass

PremJaguarOption: B
Jul 19, 2022

Shortest valid answer

JnanadaOption: B
Aug 18, 2022

B. class X: pass

AdeshinaOption: B
Dec 12, 2022

B The simplest possible class definition in Python is a class with no attributes or methods, and can be expressed as follows: class X: pass In this code, the class keyword is used to define a new class named X, and the pass keyword is used as a placeholder for the body of the class. Since the class has no attributes or methods, the pass keyword is used to indicate that the body of the class is empty.

seaverickOption: B
Jan 27, 2024

class X: pass Ans is B

peypaOption: A
Mar 16, 2024

la respuesta correcta es la A, la definición de una clase simple siempre será 'class' y el nombre que quedaros darle, y opcionalmente le pondremos parametros si son heredadas o no. Otra cosa, que queramos inicializarla, que entonces podriamos ponerle 'pass'

peypa
Mar 16, 2024

the correct answer is the A, the definition of a simple class will always be 'class' and the name that you want to give it, and optionally we will put parameters if they are inherited or not. Another thing, that we want to initialize it, that then we could put 'pass'.

Damon54Option: B
Jun 4, 2024

B no doubt class MyClass: pass